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3.3
398 Reviews (398)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.1
Value
3.7
Layout
3.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.0
71.0%
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299 out of 398 reviews
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5 Stars
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Conditions
2.7
Value
3.4
Layout
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Pace
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Amenities
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 60
Length 3612 yards
Slope 92
Rating 59.1

Also known as Evanston/Wilmette Comunity Golf Course. Previously known as Peter N. Jans Community Golf Course.

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Canal Shores (Evanston-Wilmette) Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1922
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Caddies No
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Reviews

3.3
398 Reviews (398)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 7
This course/club is great for:
Beginners 9
Walkers 9
Junior Golfers 8
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 12

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
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Previously Played

Only 5 holes

Only 5 holes were available today and everyone was repeating the same holes. This was not an enjoyable golf experience

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course in an Unbelievable Community

Canal shores is highly supported by the local community. Great programs surround Canal Shores, so if you haven't been, I highly recommend playing here or getting involved with them and the community.

VERY Excited to see the end results of the current restoration/renovation project

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Perfect neighborhood course to walk

First impression was phenomenal - we were immediately greeted by name and promptly handed a parking pass for our vehicle (to ensure it wasn’t forgotten, which I appreciated!). I’m sorry I forgot her name, but the woman working was welcoming and answered questions we didn’t know to ask. And glad we walked - it’s not very spread out and was an easy/flat course to walk.

The course is undergoing improvements, so hole order is a bit wonky but it makes total sense as you play. If I lived nearby, it’d be hard not to pop in for a quick 9 all the time. I’m a beginner golfer so I appreciated a manageable challenge.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Temporarily shortened course

While I normally enjoy playing this course, it is currently under construction and as of 7/21/23 only had 11 holes open for play. A few weeks prior there were 14 holes open for play. The course hasn't been super forthcoming about how many holes are open. Pace of play can be extremely slow, especially when kids summer camp is in session.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Canal Shores

Only 11 holes were open for play, but the 1st 2 holes were closed for kids camp. So, only 9 holes were open for play. When we finished, we could have gone back and played the first two holes, but we had to wait for others starting their rounds.They need to do a better job of communicating the kids camp on their website.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked

Canal Shores

Fun course but had four holes closed off for a undisclosed time. Good practice to call the golf shop before you book your times.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
2.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Getting Better

This is my home course, and I’ve played it many times. Needs a marshal to keep up pace of play and to keep good-offs from cutting in or skipping holes. Happened to us us on the last three holes..

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Abbreviated Canal Shores In Pretty Good Playing Condition

The fairways tees and greens play well in general and are well manicured. The staff are great hosts and the abbreviated course is fun to play even with course construction going on.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Grandson Outing

Canal Shores is a very appropriate course for golf beginners. It is not very long and easily walkable. My only real complaint relates to the number of times people simply walked onto the course in front of us and started playing. A twosome cut in front of us because they did not want to wait to tee off on #1. Someone else cut in front on the 12th hole. On #14, a twosome jumped in front and it was actually someone getting a lesson. They did it again 2 holes later.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Afternoon with grandsons

Canal Shores is a great place for a fun round of golf with your kids or grandkids. It is very tight, so accuracy is a must. If you are new to the game, as my grandsons are, it is an excellent place to learn. There are only a few holes over 300 yards and most are 160 or less. Great place to learn that accuracy is more important than distance.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 25
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 25
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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